Trump Moves To Shut Down Voice Of America General
US President Donald Trump has issued an order to reduce the funding for the federally supported news organization Voice of America, labeling it as "anti-Trump"
Grad Student Was Fatally Struck By A Police Car; What An Officer Said Later Has Sparked Outrage
Jaahnavi Kandula, 23, was struck by a police car and killed in January."An effervescent young woman with a bubbly laugh and a radiant smile. A stellar stud
US Poet Amanda Gorman Says She Was Followed By Guard, Called ‘Suspicious’
African-American poet Amanda Gorman, who became a star after her reading at President Joe Biden's inauguration, has said a security guard claimed she looked "su
22-Year Old Poet Amanda Gorman Stuns At Biden Inaugural
Poet Amanda Gorman on Wednesday became a sudden star at age 22 at President Joe Biden's inauguration as she recited verse inspired by the Capitol attack, touchi
Facebook Probe In Final Stages As FTC, US States Prepare Lawsuits
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan group of dozens of state attorneys general are in the final stages of filing one or more major antitrust com
Apple To Pay $152m To Settle Lawsuits Over IPhone Battery Power
Apple will pay US$113 million (S$152 million) to settle allegations by more than three dozen US regulators that the company misled consumers about iPhone batter
Christmas Tree At Rockefeller Centre Looks As Sad As New York's Covid-19 Situation, Say Netizens
It would be difficult to find anyone in New York who has had an easy time of it in 2020. With the coronavirus surging, the mayor shut the city's schools…
Covid-19 Stalks US Nursing Homes Again With Pandemic Redoubling
The tip of the coronavirus spear is piercing the country's long-term care facilities again in a surge that underscores the nation's repeated failure to protect
A Quarter Of A Million People Have Died In The US From Covid-19
The United States passed a grim milestone Wednesday (Nov 18), hitting 250,000 coronavirus-related deaths, with the number expected to keep climbing steeply as i
Covid-19 Vaccine Freezers In Place For Roll-out Once US FDA Gives OK
Freezers required to store Covid-19 vaccines are in place at health systems that are preparing to administer the initial doses once both leading candidates for
US Ends Boeing 737 Max Flight Ban After Probe Into Crashes
WASHINGTON/SEATTLE • After early two years of scrutiny, corporate upheaval and a stand-off with global regulators, Boeing won approval yesterday from the Unit
US Navy Plans New Fleet In Indo-Pacific, Says Top Official
The Secretary of the United States Navy has called for the navy to establish a new fleet at the intersection of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. "We can't ju
Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 Vaccines May Be Authorised For Use In US Within Weeks
Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna could be ready for US authorisation and distribution within weeks, setting the stage for inoculation to begin as soon
US Ends Boeing 737 Max Flight Ban After Crash Probes
WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (REUTERS)After nearly two years of scrutiny, corporate upheaval and a stand-off with global regulators, Boeing Co won approval on Wednesday (
US To Approve 737 Max Return As Boeing Faces Strong Headwinds
WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (REUTERS)After nearly two years of scrutiny, corporate upheaval and a standoff with global regulators, Boeing Co is set on Wednesday (Nov 18)
US FDA Approves First Covid-19 Test Kit For Home Use
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Tuesday (Nov 17) it had approved the first Covid-19 self-testing kit for home use that provides results within
In Shock Move, US Abandons Drugs Case Against Ex-Mexican Defence Minister
MEXICO CITY/US prosecutors will drop drug charges against ex-Mexican Defence Minister Salvador Cienfuegos and turn over the investigation to Mexico, saying &quo
US Senator Chuck Grassley, 87, Contracts Coronavirus
WASHINGTONSenior US Senator Chuck Grassley, 87, tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday (Nov 17), the latest of some two dozen American legislators who h
Regeneron Says Roche Successfully Tested Manufacture Of Covid-19 Drug Used On Trump
Roche Holding AG has completed early tests of its ability to produce large quantities of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc's Covid-19 antibody treatment, putting it
Doctors, Nurses Urge Trump To Share Covid-19 Data With Biden, As US States Tighten Restrictions
US doctors and nurses, in a letter published on Tuesday (Nov 17), urged the Trump administration to share critical Covid-19 data with President-elect Joe Biden'